It's the morning after what you might call a Debacle in Dallas. Without a critical injury, this is maybe how it's possible to have a crisis after one game.

Do the Giants have a running back? What's the way forward?

David Wilson's two fumbles cost the Giants at least seven points in their 36-31 opening night loss against the Cowboys, as one was returned for a TD on the spot. More likely, they cost 10 or 14 points, as the first one was in the red zone, pulling the plug on a promising opening drive.

But it probably cost more than that in intangibles for a 22-year-old RB who started his career much the same way last year and took about half the season to regain the trust of his coach - and for a team that doesn't have a lot in reserves in the backfield. The postgame quotes from Tom Coughlin capture the dilemma:

“Give us a little time to work on this thing. [Wilson’s] still very much in our thoughts. He’s got to play. He’s a very talented young man.”

He added:

“They are not going to play unless they hang onto the ball,” Coughlin said. “It’s demoralizing to the whole team.”

Wilson got the ball on the first play after the first fumble. He got yanked after the second one for Da'Rel Scott, a third-year pro who now has 16 career rushes, after his five Sunday night. The depth chart, if that's the place to look for help, is not encouraging.